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The South's Best Food Trucks

Call it Airstream cuisine or meals on wheels: Whimsical food trucks and trailers are the hottest trend in dining. Serving everything from empanadas to fish tacos and frozen pops, these 10 trucks are slinging some of the best chow in the South.

3. GastroPod Mobile Gourmet, Miami, FLRun by an ambitious young chef who did an internship at El Bulli in Spain (one of the world’s most inventive restaurants), GastroPod serves stand-up modern fusion. Try the Old Dirty Dog (smoked short-rib hot dog plunked into a potato bun and topped with sweet/spicy slaw); Bánh Mì Taco with oxtail, trotters, country pâté, and pickled radishes; or a Sloppy José with brisket.Biscayne Boulevard and 18th Street;gastropodmiami.com

4. Harvest Moon Grille, Charlotte, NCThere is pork and then there is locally raised, slow-roasted pork shank. The difference in such ingredients is what sets this bright orange trailer (owned by Grateful Growers Farm) apart. With a menu that changes weekly, options range from a ratatouille sandwich (grilled eggplant, yellow squash, onion, and zucchini with aïoli) to pork gyro on chewy flatbread and crowder pea salad in a red wine vinaigrette.ggfarm.comor 828/234-5182

5. King of Pops, Atlanta, GAHawking exotic frozen fruit bars (made with fresh ingredients from farmers’ markets), this whimsical cart holds court in Atlanta’s trendy Virginia Highland. With quenching, alluring flavors like chocolate sea salt, blackberry-mojito, pineapple-habañero, and grapefruit-mint, we can see why.Corner of North Ave. and North Highland, on the corner of Buddy’s Gas station, right across from Manuel’s Tavern; also in Woodruff Park;kingofpops.net

6. Los Dos Hermanos, Birmingham, ALKnown locally as Taqueria Guzman or simply The Taco Truck, this bare-bones roadside stand serves up authentic Michoacán-style tacos that range from the familiar (chicken) to the exotic (tongue, fried tripe). Be sure to try the tostadas de ceviche (made with tilapia and shrimp), a favorite among regulars.215 West Valley Ave.; 770/519-3011

9. Only Burger, Durham, NCAs the name implies, Only Burger proudly has one focus: perfect patties served on butter-toasted buns. That means your decisions are mercifully simple. Single or double? Chips or fries? Cheese or bacon or both? There’s always a line so make like the Duke students and arrive with cold beer.3710 Shannon Road;onlyburger.comor 919/724-1622

10. Pi on the Spot, St. Louis, MOFollow that pizza! Pi on the Spot is a mobile spin-off of the legendary pizzaria known for both its thin crust and deep-dish cornmeal varieties (like “South Side Classico” with mozzarella, sausage, mushrooms, green bell peppers, and onions). The truck serves different types each day.Locations and menus constantly updated online;restaurantpi.comor 314/727-6633